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the dress michelle obama wore on election night, maybe you recognized it. it's one she's worn twice in the past at a military event in 2010 and first to a holiday party in '09. a source told "people" magazine she was so busy with the campaign, she had no time to think about an outfit for that evening. she reportedly decided to pick that at the last minute. it was a fifth place finish for roseanne barr. no joke here, the comedienne finished fifth in the presidential election, getting 49,000 votes. >>> on the funny side of things, nbc news anchor brian williams sat down with funny man david letterman to talk about the election in a serious way. >> this was a campaign targeting really specifically targeting reading the census, going after a demographic, the engine room in chicago with all these mass whizes deciding how do we win this thing? they went after specific groups, counties, neighborhoods, precinct captains. this was math. it was ground game. >> last night, though, south park had a different explanation for how the president won the election. voter fra
the dress michelle obama wore on election night, maybe you recognized it. it's one she's worn twice in the past at a military event in 2010 and first to a holiday party in '09. a source told "people" magazine she was so busy with the campaign, she had no time to think about an outfit for that evening. she reportedly decided to pick that at the last minute. it was a fifth place finish for roseanne barr. no joke here, the comedienne finished fifth in the presidential election, getting...
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first lady michelle obama is rallying supporters in north carolina and florida, while ann romney will join her husband at tonight's rally in new hampshire. be sure to check out our "news nation" tumblr page. you'll find behind the scene pictures this election day eve at newsnation.tumblr.com. my insurance rates are probably gonna double. but, dad, you've got... [ voice of dennis ] allstate. with accident forgiveness, they guarantee your rates won't go up just because of an accident. smart kid. [ voice of dennis ] indeed. are you in good hands? >>> so when digging through our final nbc/"wall street journal" poll before the election, our first read team noticed some familiar numbers. for one, the president is exactly where george w. bush was at this point in the national race. both incumbents at 48% and the challengers at 47%. bush was at 49% at the time in 2008. obviously, all good news for president obama. wrong year. let's go to mark murray to discuss trends. we have to talk about the breaking news. governor romney going to cleveland, ohio, pittsburgh, pennsylvania on election day. w
first lady michelle obama is rallying supporters in north carolina and florida, while ann romney will join her husband at tonight's rally in new hampshire. be sure to check out our "news nation" tumblr page. you'll find behind the scene pictures this election day eve at newsnation.tumblr.com. my insurance rates are probably gonna double. but, dad, you've got... [ voice of dennis ] allstate. with accident forgiveness, they guarantee your rates won't go up just because of an accident....
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bachmann are heaping praise on president obama as a first responder. >> is that a fair comparison? in this case we're talking about a natural disaster that just happened. it would seem, again, as the country pulls together and you keep hearing people say that, that mitt romney and republicans, if the effort, if the recovery is going well, would say -- to say that michelle obama's not heaping praise on governor romney's time, his leadership in massachusetts, isn't that apples and oranges? those aren't the same thing. >> it actually is showing, though, the impact of all the praise that chris christie is heaping upon barack obama and him getting a political benefit from that. >> okay. >> more than just -- actually, probably the better comparison, tamron, is 9/11 after the 9/11 terrorist attacks where democrats and republicans rallied together around george w. bush who had been in the presidency just less than a year after winning a very hotly contested and contentious election. and the country coming together. and we're seeing that to a lesser extent right now play out on the east coa
bachmann are heaping praise on president obama as a first responder. >> is that a fair comparison? in this case we're talking about a natural disaster that just happened. it would seem, again, as the country pulls together and you keep hearing people say that, that mitt romney and republicans, if the effort, if the recovery is going well, would say -- to say that michelle obama's not heaping praise on governor romney's time, his leadership in massachusetts, isn't that apples and oranges?...
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] ♪ >> you just watched michelle obama introducing her husband. it was a very tender and nice moment there. i'm here with john avlon, we're getting ready to hear the president speak. that was a tender moment between the two of them. it seemed genuine. here is the president getting ready to give his final pitch to voters. because tomorrow he's playing basketball. >> it's game day. >> it's game day. >> hello, iowa. tomorrow, iowa. tomorrow from the granite of new hampshire to the rockies of colorado, from the coastlines of florida, to virginia's rolling hills. from the valleys of ohio to these iowa fields, we will keep america moving forward. i've come back to iowa one more time to ask for your vote. i came back to ask you to help us finish what we started. because this is where our movement for change began. right here. right here. right behind these bleachers is the building that was home to our iowa headquarters in 2008. i was just inside and it brought back a whole lot of memories. this is where some of the first young people who joined our camp
] ♪ >> you just watched michelle obama introducing her husband. it was a very tender and nice moment there. i'm here with john avlon, we're getting ready to hear the president speak. that was a tender moment between the two of them. it seemed genuine. here is the president getting ready to give his final pitch to voters. because tomorrow he's playing basketball. >> it's game day. >> it's game day. >> hello, iowa. tomorrow, iowa. tomorrow from the granite of new...
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to mark vet advance day the president and first lady, michelle obama, participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at arlington national cemetery. before it began the president hosted a white house breakfast for vet advance. afterwards he and mrs. obama visited arlington section 60, dedicated to servicemen who died in iraq and afghanistan. they also shared private words with families of deceased servicemembers. the president noted to applause that this was the first veterans day since forces left iraq. an oversized american flag flying over domino's sugar refinery to commemorate veterans day. the pole had to be repaired after a storm knocked it down 25 years ago. >> today we're restoring that on veterans day, a 10 foot by 12-foot flag, which will rise up over the refinery and next to that iconic sign we'll have a flag over the harbor forever. >> the raising of the new flag is just one of the many ways the company is celebrating their 90th anniversary. the baltimore ravens along with the maryland food bank gathers food and funds for the hungry. hoping to exceed last year's total of $26,000
to mark vet advance day the president and first lady, michelle obama, participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at arlington national cemetery. before it began the president hosted a white house breakfast for vet advance. afterwards he and mrs. obama visited arlington section 60, dedicated to servicemen who died in iraq and afghanistan. they also shared private words with families of deceased servicemembers. the president noted to applause that this was the first veterans day since forces left...
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for michelle obama and ann romney, it's a long grueling road. >> it's an emotional day for me because i wish i could tell you what i've learned on the road. >> reporter: they've been there every step of the way from the photo ops. >> may i introduce to you -- >> reporter: to some speeches. >> this sour time. >> reporter: to the convention speeches. >> michelle, i love you so much, what a lucky man i am. >> ann would have succeeded at anything she wanted to do. >> reporter: more more than a year, both women displaying equal parts charm. >> -- love you so much. >> reporter: and steely endurance. >> we've been in so many of your communities. >> reporter: michelle obama has campaigned at 191 events. >> it sounds like you're fired up and ready to go. >> reporter: and romney has been there, too. this this weekend appearing in five states. >> it's amazing to have this kind of emotion come to us. it makes me believe we can win colorado. >> reporter: throughout the campaign, both women have tried to show voters the other side of their husbands. >> and what does mitt wear to bed? [ laughter ] >
for michelle obama and ann romney, it's a long grueling road. >> it's an emotional day for me because i wish i could tell you what i've learned on the road. >> reporter: they've been there every step of the way from the photo ops. >> may i introduce to you -- >> reporter: to some speeches. >> this sour time. >> reporter: to the convention speeches. >> michelle, i love you so much, what a lucky man i am. >> ann would have succeeded at anything she...
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joining me now is journalist and former judge, katherine cryer and michelle cottle. thank you all for being here. >> thank you, reverend. >> michelle, let me go to you first. this is no normal election. isn't this a huge decision point for this country? >> it is. we're always talking about this is the most important election in our history but there's at least one item on the table and that's the health care plan and the fate of it is going to depend heavily on who ends up in the white house and we've talked about elections are big ideas and you have big choices to make and i think it's notable that mitt romney has spent a great deal of time trying to cover up what his big ideas are, trying to align the differences and step away from the severe conservatism he was peddling earlier towards a more moderate version where he wouldn't dream of dealing with abortion legislation or giving tax breaks to the wealthy, that sort of thing. >> yeah. but, dana, they have supported massive cuts, to her point, cuts to government despite taking a more moderate stand lately. they have
joining me now is journalist and former judge, katherine cryer and michelle cottle. thank you all for being here. >> thank you, reverend. >> michelle, let me go to you first. this is no normal election. isn't this a huge decision point for this country? >> it is. we're always talking about this is the most important election in our history but there's at least one item on the table and that's the health care plan and the fate of it is going to depend heavily on who ends up in...
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she's obviously a great source of personal strength to him. >> michelle obama's role has been to keep him grounded. to make sure his ego isn't a macy's float that takes off. >> she keeps me straight every single day. she is the best mom in the world. and she's cute. >> the president has called you the best mom in the world. he says the girls are grounded and great. but no kid is effect. so when the time calls for it, which one of you plays the heavy? >> this is the thing i like about barack. he is not the happy dad. he is very good at reinforcing the rules and boundaries that we set. we never get into that, but dad said -- we're very good at not letting the kids play off of us. >> but clearly on the court, the girls listen closely to what dad says. you coach your daughter's basketball team. >> there you go. that's sasha's team, the vipers. this has been so much fun. i don't coach them full time. i'm sort of like an assistant coach/adviser. >> so what does the president's own game say about his leadership style? >> he's a competitor. you know, sometimes you get a bad call. from an effi
she's obviously a great source of personal strength to him. >> michelle obama's role has been to keep him grounded. to make sure his ego isn't a macy's float that takes off. >> she keeps me straight every single day. she is the best mom in the world. and she's cute. >> the president has called you the best mom in the world. he says the girls are grounded and great. but no kid is effect. so when the time calls for it, which one of you plays the heavy? >> this is the thing...
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obama. in comparison to four years ago with today. >> in 2008, you had people who were out here standing in line. they came out to be part of a historic election with barack obama on the ballot. you have a lot of people taking pictures, relishing the moment. people are very serious now, very focused. they want to make sure that their vote counts. they are willing to stand in those lines and they have been very patient about it all. >> lisa robinson reporting live from northeast baltimore. >> in front of where i voted today, there was none of that. there was no electioneering going on. i was surprised. coming up, and unusual punishment for an unusual crime. punishment for an unusual crime. the judge says he is >> investigators are trying to figure out what provoked a gun and opened fire inside his california workplace, killing two people. it started shooting just a few hours into his ship this morning at a chicken processing plant in fresno. his co-workers said they noticed something was wron
obama. in comparison to four years ago with today. >> in 2008, you had people who were out here standing in line. they came out to be part of a historic election with barack obama on the ballot. you have a lot of people taking pictures, relishing the moment. people are very serious now, very focused. they want to make sure that their vote counts. they are willing to stand in those lines and they have been very patient about it all. >> lisa robinson reporting live from northeast...
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the day before the election, michelle obama is coming in here. so we are having a tremendous amount of campaigning going on here. >> bret: okay, joe. go to ohio. it seems to be ground zero. the real clear politics average, there are nine polls included in this. 48.9% for president obama. 46.6% for romney. it seems almost every day there is something new out of ohio. what are you seeing on the ground there? >> i like north carolina. the candidates have been in ohio so much they literally have become pests. they will be here through the weekend. obama will be here monday in columbus with jay-z and bruce springstein. they are pulling out all the stops. what i see on the ground is a close race. i saw a poll today i trust that has dead even. the candidates now are in posture of going through the bases. because they are only about 2% of the voters here who are undecided. p there are hundreds of volunteers doing that. i expect we'll see another 2% election here. if romney loses the presidency because he loses ohio by 2%. he will wake up every day for th
the day before the election, michelle obama is coming in here. so we are having a tremendous amount of campaigning going on here. >> bret: okay, joe. go to ohio. it seems to be ground zero. the real clear politics average, there are nine polls included in this. 48.9% for president obama. 46.6% for romney. it seems almost every day there is something new out of ohio. what are you seeing on the ground there? >> i like north carolina. the candidates have been in ohio so much they...
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we're not done with the allen wests of the year or the michele bachmanns or even the sharon angels of the world. we're also not done with the bill clintons of of the world and the barack obamas of the world. >> we hear rand paul is talking about not a 30-year run but possibly four years. >> he's still viable. i think it's important to remember that what allen west represented beyond just the tea party was an anti-islamic really almost jihadism and it took root in south florida. he was very stridently anti-muslim and in a way that was ironic because he is an african-american and he took that to extremes as well. at the end of the day he also voted to raise the debt ceiling. so he wasn't a purist on tea party ideology. he think he represents a lot of the contradictions and a lot of the failings of the extreme right and his having lost even narrowly was a huge symbolic victory for democrats. he was one of the top ten targets for democrats in the 2012 election. his losing has great significance. i agree with goldie that tea party ideology is the republican party's base, it's part of them,
we're not done with the allen wests of the year or the michele bachmanns or even the sharon angels of the world. we're also not done with the bill clintons of of the world and the barack obamas of the world. >> we hear rand paul is talking about not a 30-year run but possibly four years. >> he's still viable. i think it's important to remember that what allen west represented beyond just the tea party was an anti-islamic really almost jihadism and it took root in south florida. he...
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. >> michele bachmann out the door. >> that sets the table for compromising. that's part of what president obama and his campaign have talked about when they say the results of the election to some degree will give the conditions for which they think there will be a better opportunity to negotiate where they can and push it through where they can't. >> norm, we probably have to wrap it up here. i do want to get -- we talk on this show a lot of prognostication about what happens to the republican party if, in fact, mitt romney is defeated. the collective session on the psychiatrist's couch. do you think that the tea party ends up being the dominant voice of the conservative movement? do you think there's a chance that centrist elements will have more powerful voices in the coming years? >> i think we're already seeing rush limbaugh and others, use the tea party as a catch-all, trying to frame a narrative if romney loses. and that narrative is going to be there we did it again, we picked another moderate, he couldn't talk the way we wanted him to talk, and we ne
. >> michele bachmann out the door. >> that sets the table for compromising. that's part of what president obama and his campaign have talked about when they say the results of the election to some degree will give the conditions for which they think there will be a better opportunity to negotiate where they can and push it through where they can't. >> norm, we probably have to wrap it up here. i do want to get -- we talk on this show a lot of prognostication about what...
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. >> we know that the first lady michelle obama and the second lady dr. jill biden made military families a priority the first time. but what would your thoughts by regarding the president and vice president to make sure veterans are well taken care of when they come home from serving? >> well, they certainly need to maintain a focus on employment. the unemployment rates are much higher amongst returning iraq and afghanistan vets and the general population and that's something we certainly need to change. and the second issue which is a very dire issue is mental health. mental health needs to be a focus. there are too few mental health efficients in the department of veterans affairs. they're trying to cope with warriors. that needs to be an area that this administration maintains a focus on. >> something i want to talk about, i can't place the person who said it, but i heard that never have so few been asked to do so much. we're talk about the percentage of men and women who served in iraq and afghanistan, and it's really remarkable the percentage of peo
. >> we know that the first lady michelle obama and the second lady dr. jill biden made military families a priority the first time. but what would your thoughts by regarding the president and vice president to make sure veterans are well taken care of when they come home from serving? >> well, they certainly need to maintain a focus on employment. the unemployment rates are much higher amongst returning iraq and afghanistan vets and the general population and that's something we...
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and michelle obama, it's exhausting. it's like running the boston marathon and you see the ribbon at the end, and you're like look, we're almost done. >> listen and also remember for president obama, this is his last campaign in his life. this is an end of a political career in that sense. so it's got to have some sort of nostalgia. but the emotion, the charged up, the scrutiny they've been under. the schedule they've been under. both of them, it's a day full of emotion. >> michelle obama, much tougher than i've heard her. >> -- defend her husband. >> let me tell you something, personally wasn't happy when i said it but i said seriously your wife blows you aware on campaigning. i've seen her speak without notes, without teleprompter and she really goes all in, and she's a phenomenal campaigner. >> but iowa, the place is really important for this president. because the people he was talking to there are the people who gave him the legs politically that allowed him to become president of the united states. you think about
and michelle obama, it's exhausting. it's like running the boston marathon and you see the ribbon at the end, and you're like look, we're almost done. >> listen and also remember for president obama, this is his last campaign in his life. this is an end of a political career in that sense. so it's got to have some sort of nostalgia. but the emotion, the charged up, the scrutiny they've been under. the schedule they've been under. both of them, it's a day full of emotion. >> michelle...
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the fight against obesity will continue even in the event that michelle obama is no longer first lady. people want to be healthy. that's where hain celestial comes in, the natural and organic food company bringing better brands. the stock is up 217% since i recommended it back in april 2010. over the last couple months, hain has pulled back 16 months from its high, though. for ages all it seemed like it did was go higher. one cent earnings beat off the 39-cent basis. a lot of companies are growing that fast. hain is now selling for just 20 times next year's earnings with a 16.6% long-term growth rate. that's inexpensive. plus, hain keeps making acquisitions that add to the growth rate, including the announcement of the purchase of blueprint. let's talk to irwin simon to hear more about this quarter and where his company is headed. irwin, welcome back. how are you, sir? have a seat. i had to come back. the electricity came on. i had to toss all my frozen food. everything. and i started thinking, i'm going to see irwin today, and i bet you in some weird way -- and i know you're doing so
the fight against obesity will continue even in the event that michelle obama is no longer first lady. people want to be healthy. that's where hain celestial comes in, the natural and organic food company bringing better brands. the stock is up 217% since i recommended it back in april 2010. over the last couple months, hain has pulled back 16 months from its high, though. for ages all it seemed like it did was go higher. one cent earnings beat off the 39-cent basis. a lot of companies are...
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michelle obama, i thought, as well, was, was emotional, more emotional certainly than i've heard her before, when she was talking to the crowd. let's play a little bit of that. >>> the auto industry was in crisis. this economy was losing 800,000 jobs a month. and a lot of folks were wondering whether we were headed for another great depression. do you hear me? that's what people were worrying about. and that is what barack faced on day one as president of the united states. >> how emotional has this last tour for the president and michelle obama been? >> it's been very emotional. and last night, when i watched some of that i found myself walking away from the television, i know michelle obama's family very well. her family roots, on her father's side, or right here in south carolina and georgetown county, which was a part of my congressional district, so i understand that emotion ap. so those emotions, you get wrapped up here and then you lay your heart out, and you know that you were not dealt a hand that anybody would want. but, and you know you played it as best you could. and you
michelle obama, i thought, as well, was, was emotional, more emotional certainly than i've heard her before, when she was talking to the crowd. let's play a little bit of that. >>> the auto industry was in crisis. this economy was losing 800,000 jobs a month. and a lot of folks were wondering whether we were headed for another great depression. do you hear me? that's what people were worrying about. and that is what barack faced on day one as president of the united states. >>...
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obama! obama! obama! >> i'm still crying for the sons and daughters of slaves, their offspring, for people who have built a capitol. it means so much to every human being that live in this country. >> may god bless the united states of america. >> hope is what led me here today. >> candidate obama ran on a message of hope and change. it's not just the size of the crowds, but there's something different. people come and wait for hours for him. sometimes they start crying when he talks. >> barack obama! >> i need you to stand up! >> we want change! we want change! we want change! >> do you think people saw in him what they wanted to? >> there was some projection on to him perhaps more than anybody could ever live up to. >> the country needed help and in a hurry. >> today we learned that our economy shrank in the last three months of 2008. that's the worst contraction in close to three decades. >> rahm emanuel would be the president's chief of staff. >> slightly like rolling thunder because you
obama! obama! obama! >> i'm still crying for the sons and daughters of slaves, their offspring, for people who have built a capitol. it means so much to every human being that live in this country. >> may god bless the united states of america. >> hope is what led me here today. >> candidate obama ran on a message of hope and change. it's not just the size of the crowds, but there's something different. people come and wait for hours for him. sometimes they start crying...
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president obama's photo of him hugging michelle has become the most retweeted photo of all time. take a look at this photo. aw. [ audience aws ] and if you're wondering what the least retweeted photo of all time is, well, here you go. [ laughter ] it's karl rove. karl rove on the beach. >> steve: rove in hand. >> jimmy: karl rove on the beach. that's my favorite shot when i go out to a bar. >> steve: rove on the beach? >> jimmy: karl rove on the beach, yep. [ laughter ] this is a little embarrassing. on tuesday night, mitt romney's staff briefly published his victory website by mistake. yeah, republicans called it an embarrassing error, while big bird called it "the scariest two minutes of my life." [ laughter ] listen to this. after the election, there are now a record number of latinos in congress, which has a lot more americans talking about immigration reform. americans seem to be in favor of it, while immigrants are still on the fence. [ laughter ] ♪ ♪ this isn't good, you guys. if congress does nothing, the u.s. could go off a so-called fiscal cliff that could cause ano
president obama's photo of him hugging michelle has become the most retweeted photo of all time. take a look at this photo. aw. [ audience aws ] and if you're wondering what the least retweeted photo of all time is, well, here you go. [ laughter ] it's karl rove. karl rove on the beach. >> steve: rove in hand. >> jimmy: karl rove on the beach. that's my favorite shot when i go out to a bar. >> steve: rove on the beach? >> jimmy: karl rove on the beach, yep. [ laughter ]...
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i watched his speech right after michelle obama spoke. he looked sad at that point. i can understand why. he had adoring crowds four years ago. he has a tough time now scaring up a decent-sized crowd. i think a lot of democrats are not in to him or his solutions or a faith that he needs to get done for america. they are not crazy presidental tern tiff for voting for romney but they are not into obama at this time. >> leslie they talk about how obama's pollster told him early on that hope and change could not be recycled in a country the way so many americans are, the unemployment rate and so on and they decided to go negative, they decided they had to quote, kill mitt romney. the theory of th is that president obama didn't really love doing that. he loved the hope and change but he knew he had to do what he had to do to get reelected. he's trying to change the message in the last few days to get more positive but a number of americans are wondering what happened. >> thank you dr. larson. when you have over 10,000 people at a rally in ohio i wouldn't say they were beg
i watched his speech right after michelle obama spoke. he looked sad at that point. i can understand why. he had adoring crowds four years ago. he has a tough time now scaring up a decent-sized crowd. i think a lot of democrats are not in to him or his solutions or a faith that he needs to get done for america. they are not crazy presidental tern tiff for voting for romney but they are not into obama at this time. >> leslie they talk about how obama's pollster told him early on that hope...
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overnight president obama was greeted by first lady michelle obama at his final stop in iowa after stumping in several battleground states. mitt romney was in four battleground states including virginia hoping to capture its 13 electoral votes, very important. romney even added two events today, one in ohio and one in pennsylvania. experts here to make their final closing arguments. republican mary madeline deputy campaign manager for president george h.w. bush's re-election campaign and democrat donna brazile, al gore's campaign manage. donna, i want to start with you here. so many millions of americans, they've already voted on either side. can either one of these candidates really make an impact today? >> absolutely. look i know we've banked a lot of early votes, and that's the whole objective so that there's less confusion in terms of the number of people who are going to be standing in line today and i just want to say something as somebody who understands getting out the vote. if you're in line before the polls close, the law stipulates that you have the right to vote. it may take tim
overnight president obama was greeted by first lady michelle obama at his final stop in iowa after stumping in several battleground states. mitt romney was in four battleground states including virginia hoping to capture its 13 electoral votes, very important. romney even added two events today, one in ohio and one in pennsylvania. experts here to make their final closing arguments. republican mary madeline deputy campaign manager for president george h.w. bush's re-election campaign and...
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first lady michelle obama is in florida. meanwhile governor romney is in virginia. his running mate congressman paul ryan is making the round in colorado and nevada. his wife, ann romney is campaigning in ohio and his son tag romney is in pennsylvania. fox news has a brand-new national poll that shows the obama biden ticket tied with the romney ryan ticket at 46% among likely voters. the latest "real clear politics" national polling average also shows a tie 47.4 each. let's go to the man with his crystal ball, larry sabato director for the center of politics at the university of virginia. larry graze into that crystal ball and tell us who wins. >> yeah, the popular vote is very, very close, and the election stoerl college vote i theee electoral college vote will not be a landslide for either of the candidates. we are working on the final projection. obama is closer to 270 than governor romney, but there are a lot of these swing states, the very same ones we've been watching for this year, you and i have been talking all year about these same states, and they are sti
first lady michelle obama is in florida. meanwhile governor romney is in virginia. his running mate congressman paul ryan is making the round in colorado and nevada. his wife, ann romney is campaigning in ohio and his son tag romney is in pennsylvania. fox news has a brand-new national poll that shows the obama biden ticket tied with the romney ryan ticket at 46% among likely voters. the latest "real clear politics" national polling average also shows a tie 47.4 each. let's go to the...
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let's see where the markets stand and welcome back michelle caruso-cabrera. >> brian, take a look at the markets. intrasession here, the dow hit its lows of the session during president obama while he was speaking, lower by 107 points. 12,648. the dow down 1,000 points from the year's high. nasdaq dipping into correction territory right now, lower by 17 points. down 10% from its highs of 2012. retailers, prominent among today's movers, abercrombie & fitch soaring after a blow-out quarter. 30% gain after raising its earnings estimate for the year. staples also rising in a down market, a gain of nearly 3%. also better than expected earnings. checking gold, up about $3 on the fed minutes. we're going to check in with steve leisman in a second about those. >>> but first, bob pisani is at the nyse. >> hello, mirchelle. most of the time stocks were pretty flat as president obama was speaking. they did dip to the lows of the day though when he started talking about tax increases on the wealthy. president obama said going over the fiscal cliff will have an impact on the holiday season. take
let's see where the markets stand and welcome back michelle caruso-cabrera. >> brian, take a look at the markets. intrasession here, the dow hit its lows of the session during president obama while he was speaking, lower by 107 points. 12,648. the dow down 1,000 points from the year's high. nasdaq dipping into correction territory right now, lower by 17 points. down 10% from its highs of 2012. retailers, prominent among today's movers, abercrombie & fitch soaring after a blow-out...
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michelle obama tweeting this, four more years. that was at a campaign stop in davenport, iowa. and this, from mitt romney's body man. talking to overflow crowds in fairfax, virginia. and another from his body man. eric draper, take a look. so much more to see here on twitter. we'll look at it all morning, all day long here, george. >> that's a great shot. thank you. that was. that was fantastic. >>> other photos coming in right now. vice president joe biden voting in the state of delaware. there he is, walking into the polling place with his wife, dr. jill biden. and his son, dr. beau biden behind him. delaware a safe state for the president and joe biden. both candidates campaigning hard for women support. let's look at their prospects with our team of powerhouse women. nicolle wallace, donna brazile, who ran al gore's campaign, and cokie roberts. cokie, let me begin with you and put up other figures from our poll. it shows president obama leading among women, 53% to 45%. an eight-point lead right now. governor romney, winning with men. 50% to 45%. president obama's lead with
michelle obama tweeting this, four more years. that was at a campaign stop in davenport, iowa. and this, from mitt romney's body man. talking to overflow crowds in fairfax, virginia. and another from his body man. eric draper, take a look. so much more to see here on twitter. we'll look at it all morning, all day long here, george. >> that's a great shot. thank you. that was. that was fantastic. >>> other photos coming in right now. vice president joe biden voting in the state of...
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obama because it was a good employment number. it's only a good employment number in the context of a really humdrum economy. that's still a stinky number at this stage in the so-called recovery. so i'm not sure it really helps anybody or hurts anybody at this point. it has been really, really bad, or really, really good. it might have done something for somebody but this is just pure oatmealy. >> i agree, if there are any undecided voters out there, they probably don't even know there is an election on tuesday. i can't imagine this would change anyone's mind at this point. 12 million americans out of work. still really tough economy. all voters know that. >> i say both sides get exactly what they want here. president can cite his case and governor romney can cite his. i don't think it is any different than it was three, four, five months ago, frankly. >>> let's talk about mayor michael bloomberg's decision to proceed with the new york marathon sunday. it is continuing to stir up controversy on concerns it is going to divert resou
obama because it was a good employment number. it's only a good employment number in the context of a really humdrum economy. that's still a stinky number at this stage in the so-called recovery. so i'm not sure it really helps anybody or hurts anybody at this point. it has been really, really bad, or really, really good. it might have done something for somebody but this is just pure oatmealy. >> i agree, if there are any undecided voters out there, they probably don't even know there is...
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first lady michelle obama, she's on hand to welcome the tree along with daughters sasha, malia and there you see him there, the first dog, bo. >> it's beautiful. it's exactly what we need. we're going to take it. i think we're good. >> time to decorate that thing, i think. this year's tree is a 19-foot frazier fir from jefferson, north carolina. it will be on display throughout the holiday season in the white house blue room, a tradition that dates back to 1966. a pretty good tree. definitely one to put us in the holiday spirit if we weren't already, joe. >> absolutely. and they really decorate that tree too. it's just amazing what they do with it. people all over the country want to emulate it. >> it's going to be nice to see. and i saw they had the official man and the top hat and everything else. >> with the clydesdales. >> yeah. exactly. i'm getting a bit of the holiday bug between that and the shopping of course. >> of course. thanks so much, lisa sylvester. >>> rebel forces in syria seize control of desperately needed tanks. just ahead, could it be a critical turning point in the b
first lady michelle obama, she's on hand to welcome the tree along with daughters sasha, malia and there you see him there, the first dog, bo. >> it's beautiful. it's exactly what we need. we're going to take it. i think we're good. >> time to decorate that thing, i think. this year's tree is a 19-foot frazier fir from jefferson, north carolina. it will be on display throughout the holiday season in the white house blue room, a tradition that dates back to 1966. a pretty good tree....
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better under slavery than under president obama. that was one of her pledges during the primaries. that's why i say pledges are stupid. they're power grabs for off site organizations that have nothing to do with voters. >> look, martin, earlier in the year, martin, earlier in the year jeb bush was testifying in front of a committee in congress and got asked about pledges. and his answer, you know, jeb bush ran for governor three times, got asked to sign the pledge three times, did not do it. now, he governed as a fiscally conservative governor. he did not raise taxes. and his answer was you do not outsource your convictions. that i think is exactly the right notion. people who go to washington to represent us should have. i want them acting out of conviction, not because they are being held to some pressure, some pledge. this is not a fraternity. it is congress. it is a serious issue. >> let me stop you both here before we run out of time i want to breach another subject. the footnote to the presidential race. politico asked obama's
better under slavery than under president obama. that was one of her pledges during the primaries. that's why i say pledges are stupid. they're power grabs for off site organizations that have nothing to do with voters. >> look, martin, earlier in the year, martin, earlier in the year jeb bush was testifying in front of a committee in congress and got asked about pledges. and his answer, you know, jeb bush ran for governor three times, got asked to sign the pledge three times, did not do...
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i'm michelle caruso-cabrera. scott will join us in a second. maria is back tomorrow. a reversal of fortune on wall street as stocks trade on fiscal cliff comments from president obama and john boehner. here's how we finished the day on wall street, near the highs. up 105 points. 12,983. we'll have technicians looking at this day, seeing if it's a key reversal. the s&p also in positive territory. market driven by headlines and bluster out of washington. yep, that's what investors should expect short term. maybe until january 1st. should they also expect a rally any time soon? according to ryan dieterich, rally could most definitely be headed our way. >> he joins us now to explain along with peter anderson from congress asset management company. bill mcvail from turner investment partners and our very own rick santelli. peter, i have to begin with you. with a name like congress asset management, is congress going to come through for your assets? >> well, i wish i had an inside scoop on that, but unfortunately, we're also left to speculate at this point. but i will say t
i'm michelle caruso-cabrera. scott will join us in a second. maria is back tomorrow. a reversal of fortune on wall street as stocks trade on fiscal cliff comments from president obama and john boehner. here's how we finished the day on wall street, near the highs. up 105 points. 12,983. we'll have technicians looking at this day, seeing if it's a key reversal. the s&p also in positive territory. market driven by headlines and bluster out of washington. yep, that's what investors should...
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. >> she is and what strikes me about michelle obama and ann romney is not doing feel-good speeches. they're talking about policy and, you know, they carry a dagger as i like to say, wrapped in velvet which is what she was doing talking about the auto bailout and mitt romney. so, very political speech. >> very passionate. >> passionate speech. she's become an enormous asset for this president. not only for him personally but her stature has grown over time. i think it grew in part because she warmed up and she also had a softer side. more feminine side. i was a little surprised by the tone of the speech but listen. >> tough. >> it's a last 24 hours. a lot of passions. they're tired. i think all is forgiven. >> gloria, romney making a surprise trip tomorrow to pennsylvania, another one to ohio. do you think it makes a difference? >> well, in talking to people on his staff, they say it will. first of all, no early voting in pennsylvania. so they're not up against the machine there. secondly, i was talking to someone on his staff saying to me today that there are more democrats who supp
. >> she is and what strikes me about michelle obama and ann romney is not doing feel-good speeches. they're talking about policy and, you know, they carry a dagger as i like to say, wrapped in velvet which is what she was doing talking about the auto bailout and mitt romney. so, very political speech. >> very passionate. >> passionate speech. she's become an enormous asset for this president. not only for him personally but her stature has grown over time. i think it grew in...
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. >> many of us today, that outrage, that moment of outrage, it came with the passage of obama care. >> reporter: ultimately, palin decided not to run for president in 2012. but friends of the tea party like newt gingrich, rick santorum, herman cain, rick perry and michele bachmann did. i caught up with bachmann at the state fair in 2010. she was running for re-election for congress and was at the height of her influence. >> i don't take it for granted. i don't take any election for granted. thank you. >> reporter: in 2012 not only did her support drop quickly in the presidential race, she barely won her congressional race this week. it was worse for two other tea party favorites. todd akin lost his senate race in missouri. his effort not helped by this comment. >> if it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down. >> reporter: and richard mourdock lost his senate race in indiana after he said this. >> even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that it is something that god intended to happen. >> reporter: the tea party's anti-gov
. >> many of us today, that outrage, that moment of outrage, it came with the passage of obama care. >> reporter: ultimately, palin decided not to run for president in 2012. but friends of the tea party like newt gingrich, rick santorum, herman cain, rick perry and michele bachmann did. i caught up with bachmann at the state fair in 2010. she was running for re-election for congress and was at the height of her influence. >> i don't take it for granted. i don't take any...
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. >> we see what's happening in new york city today, president obama met with new jersey governor chris christie yesterday doing a similar tour in new jersey. the president toured some of the worst hit areas of the jersey shore. saying 2,000 fema personnel are on the ground in affected areas. at least 82 people have died in the u.s. as a result of sandy. most of them in new york and new jersey. the number of people without power is dropping, though there are still 4.5 million customers in the dark and it may be ten days before the hardest hit areas see their power restored. >>> meantime, nearly 20,000 flights were canceled because of sandy but stranded airline passengers are finally getting some good news. limited number of flights are taking off from laguardia this afternoon. all three major area airports are now open. airlines are waiving changeance a and cancellation fees due to the storm. >>> dedubtable on insurance claims will be discounted. fema would usually cover only 75%. governor cuomo is asking for full reimbursement. >>> we are still awaiting the possibility of janet napolit
. >> we see what's happening in new york city today, president obama met with new jersey governor chris christie yesterday doing a similar tour in new jersey. the president toured some of the worst hit areas of the jersey shore. saying 2,000 fema personnel are on the ground in affected areas. at least 82 people have died in the u.s. as a result of sandy. most of them in new york and new jersey. the number of people without power is dropping, though there are still 4.5 million customers in...